S2·E142 Show #402

Episode recap

The episode identified as season two, episode 142 (show number 402) of the 1984 television series Jeopardy! presented three new competitors: Curt Spiller, Deborah Maugham and Gary Palmer. As a standard installment of the long‑running American quiz program, the contest unfolded under the familiar structure that has defined the series since its inception. The host, Alex Trebek, introduced the three contestants and explained the rules before the first round began. In keeping with the format described for the series, each player was given a board of six categories, each containing five clues presented as answers. Contestants selected clues by indicating the dollar value and responded in the form of a question, with correct responses adding the clue’s value to the player’s score and incorrect responses deducting the same amount. The round proceeded until all clues were exhausted or time ran out, after which the board was cleared and a new set of categories was introduced for Double Jeopardy!, which featured doubled monetary values and the opportunity for players to wager on Daily Doubles hidden among the clues. Throughout both rounds, the familiar voice of announcer Johnny Gilbert provided introductions and read the clues, while the studio audience reacted to the ebb and flow of the competition. After the Double Jeopardy! board was completed, the three contestants moved on to Final Jeopardy!, where each wrote a single response to a single clue and wagered any portion of their accumulated totals. The episode concluded with Trebek revealing the correct response, comparing the final scores, and announcing the winner of the day’s game. While the specific categories, clue content and final scores for Curt Spiller, Deborah Maugham and Gary Palmer are not detailed in the available synopsis, the episode adhered to the established Jeopardy! template that combines general‑knowledge trivia, strategic wagering and rapid‑fire recall, hallmarks of the series as documented in its general description.